Mr. Seven Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 The Da Vinci Code. Utter, utter shit. By the way I assume everyone who posts in here likes movies. Well if you haven't seen Little Miss Sunshine, you should be slapped hard in the face.
Vito Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 Just watched Dirty Dancing for the 1st time ever.Was really good & I don't know whether to be ashamed that I like it or not.It's only acceptable to like Dirty Dancing if you're female, or gay.Sorry.
Paid Members ShortOrderCook Posted October 17, 2006 Paid Members Posted October 17, 2006 Well if you haven't seen Little Miss Sunshine, you should be slapped hard in the face.Consider me slapworthy.I really want to see this but, my enthusiam was killed a little by a few reviews i read, so was just going to wait for rental.No review from you, Coco?
Mr. Seven Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 (edited) It's the best film I've seen all year. Everyone in it delivers an incredible performance. It's hilarious, heartbreaking yet life-affirming, dark, witty and has a great soundtrack. It's beautifully depressing, like Sideways . I can't praise it enough. Edited October 17, 2006 by Mr. Seven
Vito Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 I have a question; what's wrong with Silent Hill? I thought it was very enjoyable and the end product was far better than it sounded on paper considering it was a big budget film.
Mr. Seven Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 The dialogue is horrendous and therefore the acting suffered as a result.There's a lot to like though. It looks stunning, Pyramid Head is very unsettling, the film is generally creepy, Sean Bean is always fun and the kid did a really good job.
Vito Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 The dialogue is horrendous and therefore the acting suffered as a result.There's a lot to like though. It looks stunning, Pyramid Head is very unsettling, the film is generally creepy, Sean Bean is always fun and the kid did a really good job.I sat and watched the Making Of feature this evening and it never ceases to amaze me how mature these child actors are.
HBAndy Posted October 18, 2006 Posted October 18, 2006 I want to see Little Miss Sunshine as Mr. Seven's film recommendations haven't let me down so far at all (Oldboy being the standout, and I may be able to watch Blade Runner some time this week!) and it's wrangled it's way into the Top 250 on IMDB already, is it deserved?Also, what are people's thought on IMDB and it's Top 250? Is it really reflective of what the best films are?
Mr. Seven Posted October 18, 2006 Posted October 18, 2006 No, because people on there often vote for films before seeing them.
Paid Members Murtz Posted October 18, 2006 Paid Members Posted October 18, 2006 LA ConfidentialI thought this was better than I thought it would be... had a slow start but got very interesting about half an hour into the film. I'd give this one about 7/10Jackie BrownI just couldnt get into this one for some reason.. Only began to watch it because Samuel L Jackson was in it. Couldnt begin to be interested at all.
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted October 19, 2006 Paid Members Posted October 19, 2006 I want to see Little Miss Sunshine as Mr. Seven's film recommendations haven't let me down so far at all (Oldboy being the standout, and I may be able to watch Blade Runner some time this week!) and it's wrangled it's way into the Top 250 on IMDB already, is it deserved?Also, what are people's thought on IMDB and it's Top 250? Is it really reflective of what the best films are?apparently so...reviews have been superb for it, the one i person i know who's seen the movie also said it was superb.
ukedge87 Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Platoon.I'm a fan of Oliver Stone and I finally got round to watching Platoon - what I was told was the definitive 'Nam movie (Apoclaypse Now isn't so much a war film as an pyschological action flick).I'll be honest, although it was really good it wasn't the classic I was expecting.Dafoe stole the film for me, I'm a huge fan of his and he fit the character of Grodin perfectly - infact the scene where he is shot by Barnes and is left running through the jungle as the helicopters fly off left goosepimples on my arms. He protrayed the harrowing nature of the war perfectly. I wasn't so convinced on Charlie Sheen (and he certainly doesn't live up to Martin in 'Now, although fair enoug they are VERY different charaters).The photography and direction is astounding, and although it is a very dark (in terms of light) flick, there is no other way to shoot it. Also the focus on the inter-factions in the Platoon is very powerfull and moving. I would not go as far as saying as its the best war film ever as a friend of mine said, but it certianly is a gripping two hours of gritty film.
ukedge87 Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Yeh, but apparently thats a love it or hate it sorta film. I've heard that it is 'the best film ever - Kubrick's best' and that 'its well shite, possibly Kubrick's biggest mistake'.I will give it a watch when I get round to buying it though.
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